May 8 Meeting, etc.

We visited Charlie's house as a launching pad for ideas as well as visting some of the projects--completed, nearly so, and in progress.

We came away feeling very good about the quality of ideas along with the quality of workmanship.

First the ideas.

The proposed house is now a little smaller to accomodate a deck facing the river.  But for some strange reason (maybe it's the software), judging by the pictures, which I hope to share soon, it feels more liveable.  We left Charlie with a few more suggested improvements.  Here is a website to check out regarding a relatively new wall treatment.  As always, comments and/or reactions are most welcome.

Here it is.

Charlies showed us three of his projects, the first a remodel from a Wausau home.  This abode is located on Fishtrap Lake with a very steep incline (decline?) to the lake reminiscent of Spider Lake in Mercer.

The treatment this couple used to access the lake?  A tram.  I'm not kidding.  I would have loved to have taken a ride.

The second house was built on what everyone said was an impossible site--one sort of a smallish mound.  Charlie made it work and did so with distinction using existing material (barn posts) and created a spectacular screened in porch in the process.

And the last house looks like it came out of Architectural Digest, with a minimalilst exterior and a warm, radiant floor interior overlooking a path to their lake, whose name I have forgotten.

In other news Ann may have found us a place to live during construction.  And the real strange thing is that it's located two 'doors' down from us at 4734.  It's a cozy little place with two bedrooms, a greenhouse, and a good sized garage with a goodly amount of stuff in it.

We meet with the owner, who has had the house on the market for four years, on Monday.

Here 'tis.